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The Copyright Monopoly Was Always Intended To Prevent Freedom Of Expression
When Queen Mary I created the copyright monopoly on May 4, 1557, it was a purebred censorship mechanism: in exchange for a lucrative monopoly on printing, the London Company of Stationers agreed to let...South Korea Takes A Stand Against The Three-Strikes System
Four years ago, more accurately in July 2009, South Korea was the first country to adopt the graduated response system known as “three-strikes”. Now, Korean lawmakers and human rights experts are willing to take...Supreme Court to Decide if Human Genes Are Patentable
The Supreme Court announced Friday it would review a case testing whether human genes may be patented, in a dispute weighing patents associated with human genes known to detect early signs of breast and...Pirate Bay Founders File Appeals With Human Rights Court
Over the years there have been dozens of announcements coming out of The Pirate Bay, often foretelling the arrival of some crazy scheme or thought-provoking plan to move the site and sharing culture...Court Upholds Google-NSA Relationship Secrecy
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the National Security Agency’s decision to withhold from the public documents confirming or denying any relationship it has with Google concerning encryption and cybersecurity. That’s despite...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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